Children's Sunday School Super Craft- Build a boat like Jesus used. Peter's Boat. Paul gets shipwrecked boat

A boat for Jesus, Peter or the disciples who were fishermen or a sailing ship for Paul.

Build the boat with or without the sail!

Make with or without people for it!

Assembly and cutting are pretty easy!

Choose Word or Web versions!

Choose from 2 versions of the boat: Get the un-colored or pre-colored boat

Multi-use Bible story craft - see details below.

Boat comes with 4 Bible men just the right size to cut out for the boat! You decide on who they are based on the Bible story you are using. Cut as few or as many Bible men as you need!

The net is optional - not necessary unless you have time to find the material

For the most famous Old Testament boat, see our Noah's Ark.

Print enough copies of the boat for each child.

FISHING NET OPTION (NOT NECESSARY)

If you have lead time, you can enhance the activity with a little bit of fishing net. Many fruits (oranges, tangerines) and vegetables (potatoes) come in bags suitable to be fishing nets for this size boat. You only need a stretched 2 inch square for each child. One bag will get you many nets.

If you don't have time to shop, or choose not to, you can make a net with a paper punch. Better yet, have the children take turns making their net, while others make the boat. Then trade off. Cut 2 inch squares of paper. Fold in half. Paper punch away from all sides BUT SPACE THE HOLES APART. CAREFULLY open the paper and you'll have a reasonable net. Remember to space your holes apart or the fish would swim through!

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Instructions for building the Bible boat - Bible sailing ship:
Some fishing boats did have sails!

1. If you've chosen the black and white version, color the boat, and the mast.Put your name on the botton of the boat. Do not color where it says, "Glue"

if you have chosen the pre-colored version, Put your name on the botton of the boat, then you can color the fish or go right to step 2.

2. Cut out the boat and both sail parts. It's pretty easy.

3. Fold both the sails on all the dashed lines.

4. Put glue on the rectangle that says "glue"

5. The 2 sail pieces will become one sail: Overlap the matching end piece from the other sail all the way to the dashed line. This makes the bottom of the sail.

6. Put glue on the 2 triangle flaps that say "Glue"

7. Match the very top of the mast back-to-back from each side. Bring the matching unglued triangle flap over the glue on each side. Do it carefully. (there should be a slight space between the tops of the masts.)

8. Stand up the sail. If the sail leans, pull up the flaps and match them together better. (This is a good reason to use white glue instead of a glue stick)

9. Fold the boat base on all the dashed lines
10. Check that your folds are good-(for crisp folds, after you have folded it once, pinch your fingers along the fold and gently pull the paper through.). Glue the 4 flaps on the boat base

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11.The rounded "Bow" flaps go under the sides at the front. The squarish flaps go under the sides at the back of the boat.

12. Get the sail. Put a little glue on the botton of the sail - the part that it stands on. Put the entire sail in the boat!

You're done!

(unless you want to add the people or the net)

This versitile boat Bible craft can be used with or without the sail, depending on what Bible story you are using. You can make this Bible boat without any people if you wish.

This boat is an especially favorite Bible craft for boys, but girls will enjoy it too.